Title :
A remote laboratory to promote the interaction between University and Secondary Education
Author :
Bragós, Ramon ; Terrones, Benjamín Sánchez ; Guasch, Aleix ; Garófano, Francesc
Author_Institution :
ETSETB, Univ. Politec. de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
iLabRS is a remote laboratory developed in Telecom BCN, the Telecom and Electronics Engineering School of the UPC with the key participation of a Secondary Education Technology teacher. Students and teachers can access to real experiments in the electronics and physics areas using a web browser. The remote experiments have been designed to partially cover the technology curriculum in the last two high school years with a triple goal: (1) to enrich the set of laboratory experiences available in High Schools, (2) to provide a clear example of the possibilities of internet-based technologies and (3) to promote the interaction between University and Secondary Education. Currently, there are 13 different experiments available. A pilot evaluation experience was carried out, in collaboration with 7 High Schools and around 100 students participating. In the experience assessment, the students gave a mark of 3.8/5 and the teachers of 4.4/5.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; distance learning; educational institutions; laboratories; online front-ends; Internet based technology; Telecom BCN; Web browser; high schools; iLabRS; pilot evaluation; remote laboratory; secondary education technology teacher; university; Collaboration; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Instruments; Internet; Physics education; Remote laboratories; Systems engineering and theory; Systems engineering education; Telecommunications; Remote laboratory; Secondary Education; Student engagement;
Conference_Titel :
Education Engineering (EDUCON), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6568-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6570-5
DOI :
10.1109/EDUCON.2010.5492559